String Wrapping Do’s and Dont’s
For anyone who has ever picked up a guitar, it’s important to know that there are a few ways to wrap your strings properly. This can save you time, money, and many headaches when it comes to tuning your guitar, and helping it STAY in tune.
A few items you’ll want to have when changing strings:
New pack of strings
Peg winder
String cutters, or wire cutters
Something to prop up the neck/headstock of the guitar
In this video, we are showing you a basic wrap pattern. This will help lock your string in place to prevent slippage (when the string slips through the hole because nothing has locked it in place) and tuning issues. Too many wraps can cause tuning issues if the string bunches up on the tuning peg.
Important - change one string at a time to avoid having too much tension on one side of the neck. This will keep the tension even and prevent the neck from twisting.
Feed the string into the bridge (using bridge pins for acoustics, and feeding it through the holes for an electric.)
Run the string up to the tuning peg, and make sure you put it through the proper peg hole. (Double check the order of your strings. Low E A D G B high E)
Leave about three fingers’ worth of slack in the string. (Between the string and the fretboard)
Use the peg winder to wind the string to the inside of the peg. (Towards the center of the headstock) This will be the same for both sides of the strings.
Let the access that is hanging off the peg wrap around the peg once, and then bend up the access so that it stands straight up. This will allow the rest of the wraps to flow neatly down the tuning peg and prevent a tangle.
Use the tuner to tune the string to the proper pitch. Leave the access string on until all strings have been changed and tuned.
Then, once you have changed all strings and tuned them, stretch the strings out by gently pulling back and forth on them, and then tune them again.
Once you have tuned the strings and they stay in tune, clip off the excess string.
We hope this was helpful! Please reach out to us at info@musiconthemovestudios.com with any questions.
